Catfish on a jig.

[Fishinfire]

Was bouncing a white Mister Twister around a few nights ago and for the first time ever I caught a Catfish on a jig. One feisty fella! Thoughts on the type of cat? I thought bullhead but a friend is saying a flathead.

The next day, for giggles I threw a Gulp! Saltwater molting crap on a jig head. Was bouncing it along the bottom and the rod doubles over. Channel cat. Have the video on my phone. Broke the braid at the knot.

[acabtp]

that's a nice big yellow bullhead
good fish

[briansnat]

I've caught a few cats on plastics. Most of them on Swimsenkos.

[Jigman13]

Originally Posted by acabtp

that's a nice big yellow bullhead
good fish

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[Eskimo]

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I haven't intentionally set out to catch Channel Cats all year, but I still get them anyway as 'incidental catches' when I'm using plastics.

I guess they can smell the scent-enhanced plastics and can sense the movement of the lure as well, if not better, than any other fish.



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[Delawareriver]

I've caught many cats on plastics as well as in line spinners and even on popers. Guys forget they are top notch predators

[CMJeepster]

Originally Posted by Delawareriver

...as well as in line spinners...

Had one scare the crap out of me at the D&R Feeder Canal in West Trenton last night around 7. Broke my line, but I managed to grab it from the weeds on the bank and haul him to shore. He broke away with my spinner and got back in.